Arts & Sciences
Book XIV, 41: Enigma
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. V, 1918)
Arts & Sciences
I bring forth my mother and am born from her, and I am sometimes larger, sometimes smaller than she is.
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Anonymous (Greek Anthology). “Book XIV, 41: Enigma.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-greek-anthology/842/.
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Anonymous (Greek Anthology). “Book XIV, 41: Enigma.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-greek-anthology/842/.
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